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LOT 1062
Luristan Bronze Short Sword Blade
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
12 in. (194 grams, 30.7 cm).
Triangular profile with two parallel fullers tapering to a rounded tip, the tang forming an extension of the midrib.
ProvenanceEx German collection, Cologne, 1980-1990s.
LiteratureCf. Christie's, The Axel Guttmann Collection of Ancient Arms and Armour, part 2, London, 2004, p.33, no.36.
FootnotesThe metalworking techniques used in making bronze weapons in Luristan were very complex. Surfaces were often finished in repoussé work, and some of the weapons were chased, others engraved.
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